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Layne Staley's Mother Files Suit Against Alice in Chains Over Royalties

Chad Childers — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:51:01 +0000

The mother of late Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley is taking legal action against her son’s former bandmates, claiming they’ve not made good on royalties owed on the band’s music. The Seattle Post Intelligencer reports that Nancy McCallum claims that the surviving members of Alice in Chains owe her half of the money that would have [...]

Mad Season's Barrett Martin Remembers Layne Staley [Exclusive Video]

Kenneth Partridge — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:10:02 +0000

Some bands are stable, built to last, destined for long and fruitful careers. Mad Season weren't one of 'em. The alt-rock (or grunge, if you wanna start some arguments) supergroup formed in 1994, when Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready met bassist John Baker Saunders at a Minneapolis rehab facility. The two became friends, and after moving back to Seattle, McCready tapped Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley and Screaming Trees drummer Barrett Martin to help them get something going.

R.I.P. Kurt & Layne

Critter — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:43:27 +0000

Today marks the 17th Anniversary of the death of Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) and the 9th Anniversary of the death of Layne Staley (Alice In Chains) Two great front men who helped change the rock world forever! KURT COBAIN Born 02-20-67 Died 04-05-94 at the age of 27 LAYNE STALEY Born 08-22-67 Died 04-05-02 at the [...]